CVE-2021-24344 Easy Preloader <= 1.0.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Authenticated administrators can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the Easy Preloader WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24344?
CVE-2021-24344 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Easy Preloader, published on 7 Jun 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Easy Preloader WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not sanitise its setting fields, leading to authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site scripting issues
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24344?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Easy Preloader Project Easy Preloader.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24344?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24344 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-24344 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24344 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6295-cc2h-36hh.